For Sale For Sale 1976 FJ40/The Goblin $42k OBO (1 Viewer)

Year

1976

Vehicle Model

1. 40 Series

Location

Llano, Texas 78643 United States

Mileage

7600

Color

Green

Outside Link

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/634655764495700/

You can also find the build thread here: SOLD - 1976 FJ40 the [green] Goblin - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1976-fj40-the-green-goblin.1201733/

I've added a 2.5" OME lift, shocks, OME wheels that were stretched to fit 35's as well as a new set of 35x12.5x15. I added a 4x4SPod aux power system, Baja Designs LP6 lights (2), cruiser crap console, JBL Bass Pro Go (it's a sub-woofer in the truck and you can remove it to be a bluetooth speaker). The only mechanical mod I made was a new fuel pump and it was relocated in the gas tank.

I'm selling because I had visions of my whole family cruising our ranch and to kids' games in town with the top off etc. There just isn't enough room for us, unfortunately. I'm a real estate guy so offers don't scare me or offend me (mostly, hah).

 

[gonzopancho]

Did you do anything to prep for the 35” tires? Breaks or birf’s?

@lcforlife

As a point of clarification, I think 35x12.50 is a bit too much tire for the (stock) brakes on this truck. It's a little "under" braked atm given how fast the SBC can build velocity. (Look man, I bought the truck, and I'm not complaining, just explaining.)

I'm going to take these 35x12.50 tires/wheels (tire is a true 34.5" and weighs 65lbs) and put them on the 74 trail truck (Wilwood calipers in front, GM pattern discs in the back, hydra boost, teflon lines, locked, etc) which would reliably lock 35s when I was driving it years ago), and go back to 33x10.50 (true 32.5"/51lbs) on this truck.

You might not think that 2" of diameter and 14lbs of rotating inertial matter much, but they do.

For the record: I run 35x12.50R15s on the SOA 74 FJ55, but it has build and locked 60-series axles under it, with the TLC "super caliper/rotor" that they used to offer, and it will lock the front wheels if you 'shock' the stop. It has a lot more brakes than this 76, but still less than the 74.

 

[PabloCruise]

@lcforlife

As a point of clarification, I think 35x12.50 is a bit too much tire for the (stock) brakes on this truck. It's a little "under" braked atm given how fast the SBC can build velocity. (Look man, I bought the truck, and I'm not complaining, just explaining.)

I'm going to take these 35x12.50 tires/wheels (tire is a true 34.5" and weighs 65lbs) and put them on the 74 trail truck (Wilwood calipers in front, GM pattern discs in the back, hydra boost, teflon lines, locked, etc) which would reliably lock 35s when I was driving it years ago), and go back to 33x10.50 (true 32.5"/51lbs) on this truck.

You might not think that 2" of diameter and 14lbs of rotating inertial matter much, but they do.

For the record: I run 35x12.50R15s on the SOA 74 FJ55, but it has build and locked 60-series axles under it, with the TLC "super caliper/rotor" that they used to offer, and it will lock the front wheels if you 'shock' the stop. It has a lot more brakes than this 76, but still less than the 74.

35x12.5 is a lot of rubber…

 

[lcforlife]

This is still for sale? I thought it was marked sold.

 

[akrover]

I thought the original thread was marked as sold? He did post it was sold in a post on page 1.

 

[cstav86]

@SWRanch mark as sold when you have a minute please. Should be a button on the top right.

 

[gonzopancho]

@SWRanch mark as sold when you have a minute please. Should be a button on the top right.

"Last seen Mar 16, 2022

Maybe @MoJ will mark it so. (I bought it.)

 

[gonzopancho]

35x12.5 is a lot of rubber…

should be fine on the other 40 (wilwood calipers, teflon lines, hydra boost)